Sports News of Thursday, 21 March 2019Source: GHANAsoccernet.comBoateng fails to show up for Barcelona voluntary training sessionBoateng has made only two appearances for Barça since his arrivalBarcelona forward Kevin-Prince Boateng decided against the chance to impress during a voluntary training session at the club's Ciudad Deportiva on Thursday. Coach Ernesto Valverde handed his non-internationals a two-day holiday but invited but handed those on the fringes an opportunity to turn up for training anyway- but the Ghanaian failed to show up. Boateng, 31, is just among four Barcelona first-team stars who did not go on international duty. The forward's role at Barcelona - to provide cover and occasional rest for Luis Suarez looks something of a false dawn after struggling at the club. Since his arrival on loan in January, Boateng has made only two appearances for Barça, in the 2-0 Copa defeat away at the Sánchez Pizjuán and in the unconvincing 1-0 victory over Valladolid at Camp Nou, where he lasted an hour before Suárez was thrown on to add some impetus to the attack.

Source: GhanaWeb March 21, 2019 17:48 UTC